Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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